Highline students love fast food

By Sophia Latifyar and Krystal Robbins - Staff Reporters

Highline students have a broad spectrum of tastes when it comes to fast food.

Eight of 10 young adults report eating fast food monthly, while half of them eat fast food on a weekly basis.

Fast food restaurants in America serve 50 million customers a day. On average, Americans spend $1,200 a year on fast food.

An informal survey of Highline students showed a greater preference for McDonald's. Burger King and Wendy's were other choices, but McDonald's still holds down the No. 1 spot locally. That ranking reflects the number of stores each chain has internationally.

As of 2016, McDonald's was the world's largest fast food joint with 35,000 locations, followed by Burger King with 14,000 locations and Wendy's with 6,500 locations.

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Suicide Stopped

An alert Highline staff member and local public safety officers helped stop a potential suicide on campus last week.
While a staff member was working, he noticed a suspicious male wandering the East Lot around 6:25 a.m. May 25. The staff worker called Highline Public Safety who responded to find the individual running around with a rope in his hands, looking for a place to possibly hang himself.
This prompted Public Safety to contact Des Moines Police and South King County Fire and Rescue. By the time first responders came to the scene, the distraught man climbed into a tree near Building 99, ready to use the rope on himself.
First responders talked to the man, successfully convincing him to come down from the tree. After the turmoil settled the individual was transported to a nearby hospital for an evaluation.
Sgt. George Curtis of Public Safety said this was the first time he has encountered someone attempting to endanger their own life on campus.

Staff member passes out

Public Safety said the actions of the staff member who reported the incident is an excellent example of how “see something, say something” could potentially save a life. A staff member was reported to have passed out in Building 4 at 8:10 a.m. The person was sitting in their chair when they lost consciousness, then fell out, hitting their head on the ground. Public Safety arrived but the staff member refused any medical treatment.

Late night fast food runs a no-no

A suspicious car was spotted on campus at 1:35 a.m. on May 28 by a Public Safety officer. The car was occupied by two students and parked between buildings 29 and 22.
The two students had gone to Jack in the Box and decided to eat the fast food on campus.
They were told by the officer to leave because campus was closed.